10's on $5,000 ?

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I also like the short box Dakota plan.

My only concern would be headers.
Are they available cheap?
Are cheap headers close enough to fitting that making it work is a huge hassle?

A “nice” 65-72 B body will be easiest in the long run........ unless you stumble across a 4dr Dart or something.
One thing about it, time is on my side. I don't care if I buy the purposed car tomorrow or in June. It will almost for sure be a 4 door car just because of pricing and the fact that it will be a direct bolt in. I'd love to use a B-body, but again, pricing will probably force my hand towards a FMJ body. But hey, you never know.... :)